250 CÂU TRẮC NGHIỆM VỀ TỪ VỰNG
1. The house was burgled while the family was
in a card game.
A. buried
B. busy
C. absorbed
D. helping
2.I am sorry that I can’t
your invitation.
A. take
B. except
C. agree
D. accept
3.
what he says, he wasn’t even there when the crime was
committed.
A. Following
B. According to
C. Hearing
D. meaning
4.he has impressed his employers considerably and
A. nevertheless
B. accordingly
C. yet
he is soon to be promoted.
D. eventually
5.He gave his listeners a vivid
of his journey through Peru.
A. account
B. tale
C. communication
D. plot
6.Will you be taking my precious experience into
when you fix my salary?
A. possession
B. account
C. mind
D. scale
7.The policeman stopped him when he was driving home and
him of speeding.
A. charged
B. accused
C. blamed
D. arrested
8.His stomach began to
because of the bad food he had eaten.
A. pain
B. harm
C. be hurt
D. ache
9.If you
money to mine, we shall have enough.
A. add
B. combine
C. unite
10. he was full of
for her bravery.
A. energy
B. admiration
C. surprise
11. This ticket
one person to the show.
A. permits
B. enters
C. delivers
12. The cow had lost its own calf. but the farmer persuaded it to
A. choose
B. adopt
C. undertake
D. bank
D. pride
D. admits
one whose mother had died.
D. collect
13. If we
the plan you suggest, we are more likely to be successful.
A. elect
B. command
C. vote
D. adopt
14. Science has made great
during the past 30 years.
A. motions
B. advances
C. advantages
D. opportunities
15. He was a much older tennis player but he had the great
of experience.
A. advantage
B. deal
C. value
D. profit
16. I had quite
on my way to work this morning.
A. an experiment B. an adventure
C. a happening
D. an affair
17. He always studies the
in the paper as he wants to find a good second-hand car.
A. advertisements B. publicity C. announcements D. publication
18. On my present salary, I just can’t
a car which costs over $3.000.
A. pretend
B. elect
C. afford
D. adopt
19. The girl’s father
to buy her a car if she passed her examination.
A. admitted
B. accepted
C. agreed
D. approved
20. They are twins and look very
.
A. alike
B. same
C. likely
D. identical
21. As a result of their
the three small independent countries felt less afraid of their powerful neighbour.
A. combination
B. alliance
C. partnership
D. union
22. When he was a student, his father gave him a monthly
towards his expenses.
A. salary
B. permission C. allowance
D. wage
23. Is anyone
to fish in this
river?
A. borne
B. allowed
C. admitted
D. passed
24. His
A. study
25. The
A. account
had always been to become an architect.
B. ambition
C. imagination
D. direction
of ice-cream sold increases sharply in the summer months.
B. amount
C. number
D. size
26. If you are bitten by a poisonous snake. it is necessary to be given an
A. analgesic
B. antibiotic
C. antiseptic
D. antidote
as quickly as possible.
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27. I’ m
A. worried
to get the tickets for the show today, as there are hardly any left.
B. curious
C. anxious
D. troubled
2
28. The child was told to
for being rude to his uncle.
A. excuse
B. apologize
C. punish
D.
confess
29. He is
a very old man but in fact he is only fifty.
A. apparently
B. evidently
C. obviously
D.
actually
30. As a result of the radio
for help for the earthquake
victims, over a million pounds has been raised.
A. appeal
B. call
C. programme
D.
advertisement
31. Let me know if any difficulties
.
A. arise
B. come
C. rise
D.
happen
32. Could you please
an appointment for me to see Mr.
Smith?
A. manage
B. arrange
C. take
D.
have
33. The police
her for helping the murderer to escape.
A. caught
arrested
34. When John
Parliament.
A. came
B. searched
C. brought
D.
in London he went to see the Houses of
B. reached
C. arrived
D. got
35. I read an interesting
in a newspaper about farming
today.
A. article
B. advertisement C. composition
D.
explanation
36. Students are expected to
their classes regularly.
A. assist
B. frequent
C. attend
D.
present
37. Before you sign anything important, pay careful
to all
the conditions.
A. notice
B. attention
C. regards
D.
reference
38. In the central region the dry season is long and severe, and
the
annual rainfall is only about 70 cm.
A. refreshing B. general
C. average
D.
greatest
39. The bicycle was moving so fast that its rider could not
an accident.
A. leave
B. avoid
C. miss
D.
overtake
40. As soon as the children were
, their mother got them
out of bed and into the bathroom.
A. woke
B. wake
C. awake
D.
waken
41. This
is not big enough to cut down a tree.
A. axe
B. hammer
C. screw
D.
knife
42. In the market, the merchants
and joked with their
friends and neighbours.
A. bargained
B. gardened
C. bearded
D.
changed
43. He couldn’t
the thought of leaving his home town for
ever.
A. think
B. bear
C. carry
D.
hold
44. The room was so quiet that she could hear the
of her
heart.
A. beating
B. tapping
C. knocking
D.
striking
45. Through a mixture of greed and intelligence, he has
the biggest landowner in the whole district.
A. grown
B. developed
C. become
increased
46. The damage done to my house by the fire has now
A. done good
B. been made good C. made me good
been for good
D.
.
D.
47. The children will not be allowed to come with us if they
don’t
themselves better.
A. direct
B. behave
C. declare
D.
compose
48. He has adopted three orphans
his own six children
so that, all together, he has nine children to provide
for.
A. besides
B. except
C. beside
in place of
49. The two scientists disagreed and a
argument
developed.
D.
A. wet
sour
B. bitter
C. salty
D.
50. The weather was
the exceptionally poor harvest.
A. blamed for B. condemned for
C. accused of
D.
criticized for
51. If you are so senseless as to go on long walks in tight fitting
shoes, you must expect to get
.
A. scars
B. bruises
C. blisters
D.
spots
52. After lunch I felt
enough to ask my boss for rise.
A. strong
B. bold
C. encouraged
D. bald
53. It is a very popular play, and it would be wise
seats
well in advance.
A. occupy
B. book
C. buy
D.
preserve
54. She began to feel nervous when the train pulled up at the
between Austria and Yugoslavia.
A. edge
B. bar
C. border
D.
division
55. When the bill came, he had to
money from his brother
to pay it.
A. borrow
let
B. lend
C. loan
D.
56. The toy boat turned over and sank to the
of the pool.
A. basis
B. bottom
C. ground
D.
depth
57. The ball
two or three times before rolling down the
slope.
A. bounced
B. sprang
C. leapt
D.
skipped
58. The bus ran over the cliff because its
failed.
A. brakes
B. controls
C. gears
D.
signals
59. The
of the bank where he worked was not in the
centre of the city.
A. seat
B. quarter
C. branch
D.
piece
60. Large
waves were
on the
seashore.
A. going
B. running
C. hitting
D.
breaking
61.
up children properly is mainly their parents’ duty.
A. Rearing
B. Breeding
C. Raising
D.
Bringing
62. Several prisoners
from their guards and escaped.
A. broke away
B. broke out C. broke through D.
broke down
63. The specialist was under so much stress that he finally
.
A. broke off
B. broke down
C. broke out
D.
broke in
64. Well-mannered children have usually been properly
by
their parents.
A. raised up
B. borne up
C. brought up
D.
put up
65. The audience waited until the curtain had risen and then
into applause.
A. flooded
B. cheered
C. started
D. burst
66.When she heard from the hospital the father had died, she
into tears.
A. burst
B. exploded
C. fell
D. melted
67. If you put too many potatoes in that paper-bag it will
.
A. explode
B. crack
C. burst
D. overcrowd
68. Every day thousands of
fly the Atlantic for
negotiations withAmerican firms.
A. merchants
B. dealers
C. businessmen
D. tradesmen
69. As there was a power cut in the hospital, the surgeon had to
the operation.
A. call for
B. call on
C. call off
D. call out
70. The book
two weeks ago.
A. came across
B. came by
C. came into
D. came out
71. The country has a system of
, most of which date
from the nineteenth century.
A. channels
B. rivers
C. streams
D. canals
72. As we wait no longer for the delivery of your order, we have
to
it.
A. postpone
B. refuse
C. return
D. cancel
73. He’s not
of learning
German in six
months.
A. interested
74. Bill doesn’t
A. care
B. inclined
C. able
D. capable
what people say about him.
B. matter
C. disturb
D. depend
75. Do you mind if I
with my work while you are getting
tea ready?
A. turn to
B. carry out
C. come on
D. carry on
76. He spoke so quickly that I didn’t
what he said.
A. receive
B. accept
C. listen
D. catch
77. The flat we have rented is very
for the underground
station.
A. convenient
B. suitable
C. comfortable
D. distant
78. It isn’t quite
that he will be present at the meeting.
A. right
B. exact
C. certain
D. formal
79. If your bicycle
comes off, it is almost impossible te
put it back on without getting oil on your hands.
A. ring
B. belt
C. steel
D. chain
80. If you ever have the
to go abroad to work, you should
take it.
A. possibility
B. offer
C. chance
D. event
81. The fog made it difficult for the driver to see when the traffic
lights
.
A. adjusted
B. moved
C. changed
D. removed
82. How much would you
for repairing my watch?
A. charge
B. cost
C. spend
D. demand
83. he was
with murder.
A. accused
B. charged
D. convicted
C. sentenced
84. lawyers often make higher
for their work than they
should.
A. charges
B. prices
C. costs
D. rents
85. The customs officer didn’t bother to
our luggage.
A. control
B. check
C. discover
D. glance
86. Some of the older villagers prefer to
tobacco rather
than to smoke it.
A. munch
B. crunch
C. chew
D. gnaw
87. The autumn air felt
so she went to fetch a coat.
A. cool
B. chill
C. tepid
D. chilly
88. I’m afraid you have no
but to come along with us.
A. permission
B. choice
C. selection
D. election
89. Her husband felt it would be silly to
the colour of the
curtains before they had painted the room.
A. change
B. find
C. choose
D. lose
90. The terrified hunter,
in the arms of a huge bear, fought
desperately to loosen its grip.
A. clutched
B. clasped
C. grasped
D. clinging
91. I shall never manage to beat John at tennis; we are clearly not
in the same
.
A. set
B. band
C. class
D. order
92. The teacher
the harder parts of the story.
A. cleared away
B. cleared out C. cleared up
D.
cleared off
93. The sky looks lighter. I think the weather is
.
A. clearing away B. clearing
C. bettering
D.
clearing up
94. He wrote his name
paper.
and carefully at the top of the
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A. largely
clearly
B. attentively
C. obviously
D.
95. These trees cannot be grown in such a cold
as ours.
A. weather
B. climate
C. season
D. space
96. He took a
with him to clean the windscreen of his
car.
A. garment
B. cloth
C. clothing
D. towel
97. As the fat man sat down, the deck chair
under him,
with a loud noise of tearing canvas.
A. fell
B. fainted
C. sank
D. collapsed
98. He always wore a shirt with an open
A. colour
B. tie
D. tail
99. The presently accepted theory of light
ideas of both earlier theories.
A. designs
B. composes
D. combines
.
C. collar
some of the
C. reacts
100.
Very few scientists
with completely new
answers to the world’s problems.
A. come to
B. come round
C. come up
D. come in
101.
If you have a
to make about the food, I am willing
to listen.
A. dislike
B. trouble
C. complaint
D. discontent
102.
He said he had every
in his secretary; she would
do the right thing.
A. belief
B. dependence
C. knowledge
D. confidence
103.
She was afraid that unless the train speeded up sle would
lose lose her
to Scotland.
A. ticket
B. seat
C. carriage
D. connection
104.
Tom was a highly
teacher
who took his duties seriously but he had
neither the personality nor ability to
achieve much success.
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A. conscientious
B. efficient
D. talented
C. capable
105.
I was not
that I had cut myself until I saw the
blood all over my hand .
A. familiar
B. awake
C. astonished
D. conscious
106.
She has lost her handbag with the
sum of $1300 in
it.
A. extraordinary B. considerable
C. valuable
D. worthwhile
107.
I have always
you my best friend.
A. regarded
B. considered
C. trusted
D. hoped
108.
She opened the packet and emptied the
into a
saucepan.
A. fullness
B. container
C. refills
D. contents
109.
T
he
road
lay
ahead
of
him,
a(n)
grey
line
stretch
ing to
the
horizo
n. A,
contin
ual
B.
consta
nt
C.
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eternal
D.
contin
uous
110.
In the capitalist countries, the rising
of living is
as hard on country families as on city families.
A. amount
B. cost
C. expense
D. price
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111.
There was a
of parchment as the solicitor
unrolled the will written on it.
A. rattle
B. crackle
C. creak
D. clink
112.
They lay almost flat and
through the tubelike
underground passage.
A. crouched
B. crawled
C. glided
D. scrambled
113.
You
should
iron out
the
in that
dress.
A. creases
B. pleats
C. folds
D. wrinkles
114.
A narrow road
the stream to the other side of the
park.
A. joins
B. crosses
C. unites
D. jumps
115.
After a tiring
by boat, we reached the island.
A. course
B. crossing
C. sail
D. motion
116.
Her skirt had been so
in packing that she had to
iron it before going out.
A. faded
B. torn
C. dirty
D. crushed
117.
If I take this medicine twice a day, it should
cold.
A. heal
B. cure
C. restore
D. recover
118.
The new car at the motor-show was a very
shape.
A. curious
B. formal
C. large
D. broad
my
119.
The headlights of the approaching car were so
that the cyclist had to stop riding.
A. gleaming
B. dazzling
C. blazing
D. glittering
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120.
People who live in a small village are bound to see a
good
of each other.
A. quantity
B. deal
C. amount
D. degree
121.
When he was questioned about the missing ring, he
firmly
that he had even seen it.
A. defied
B. accused
C. refused
D. denied
122.
When the other car hit mine, it made a huge
in
my rear bumper.
A. hollow
B. depression
C. mark
D. dent
123.
On Sunday the business centre of the city was usually
quite
.
A. deserted
B. unpopular
C. unattended
D. alone
124.
Ann is so
stop her.
A. determined
to succeed that I am sure nothing will
B. willing
D. obvious
C. patient
125.
The hall seemed
lit after the bright sunshine
outside.
A. faintly
B. vaguely
C. obscurely
D. dimly
126.
As one of the four
of the company, he often had
to attend Board meetings.
A. managers
B. directors
C. headmasters
D. governors
127.
The rainbow
as the sun came fully out from
behind the clouds.
A. dissolved
B. resigned
C. retired
D. disappeared
128.
She felt very
when her husband forgot her
birthday.
A. deceived
B. deserted
C. disappointed
D. desperate
129.
High interest rates
people in capitalist countries
from borrowing money.
A. discourage
B. decrease
C. disgust
D. disturb
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130.
Weeks later he had still not found a job and he began to
feel
.
A. disappointed B. disengaged
C. displaced
D. discouraged
131. Some useful ideas were suggested
while the social committee was
the club’s programme for the
coming season.
A, arguing about B. discussing
C. quarrelling D.
having a debate on
132.
The cat showed her
for the stale fish by turning
her back on it.
A. distress
B. disgust
C. disgrace
D. despair
133.
He often forgets to do what he has been told and is
scolded for being
.
A. insolent
B. impertinent
C. malicious
D. disobedient
134.
Please sign
your name
here on the
line.
A. spaced
B. dotted
C. stopped
D. straightened
135.
He criticised everything and everybody and even ran
his few friends.
A. up
B. into
C. down
D. over
136.
When he heard the bad news, he broke
completely.
A. away
B. in
C. down
out
137.
The carriage was
by four horses.
A. rolled
B. pushed
C. driven
drawn
138.
I dislike going to the dentist as he uses the
teeth.
D.
D.
on my
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A. pick
D. drill
B. pin
C. probe
139.
There is something wrong with his vocal chords and as
a result, he had always been .
A. silent
B. dumb
C. quiet
D.
deaf
140.
When he beat
the carpet,
the
rose in
clouds.
A. dust
B. soil
C. mud
D.
powder
141.
When I came through the customs at the airport, I had to
pay
on a clock I had bought.
A. taxes
B. duty
C. rates
D. allowance
142.
You won’t find a greater variety of flowers anywhere
else on
.
A. ground
B. earth
C. floor
D. worlds
143.
We couldn’t cut the string because the
of the
knife was not sharp enough.
A. edging
B. edge
C. border
D. front
144.
You can do it if you want to, but in my opinion it’s not
worth the
it involves.
A. effort
B. attempt
C. force
D. strength
145.
An ambulance must have priority as it usually has to
deal with some kind of
.
A. urgency
B. pressure
C. extremity
D.
emergency
The sun
the growth of plants.
146.
A. supplies
B. makes
effects
147.
When can the students
classes?
C. encourages
for next year’s evening
D.
A. enroll
subscribe
B. join
C. inscribe
D.
148.
You must have
the examination before Friday, so
bring your money to the office as soon as possible.
A. passed
B. enrolled for
C. sat for
D. entered for
149.
He knows so much about the stars that I am sure it
would be impossible to find his
.
A. same
B. similar
C. equal
D. reflection
150.
On summer
many English men work in their
gardens when they come home from work.
A. eves
B. evenings
C. nights
D. periods
151.
I
him to arrive in time for dinner.
A. hope for
B. attend
C. expect
D. wait for
152.
I sat near the entrance for a long time
him, but he
didn’t arrive.
A. expecting
B. attending
C. waiting
D. excepting
153.
he hoped the appointment would enable him to gain
greater
in
publishing.
A. experience
B. work
C. jobs
D. employment
154.
The information-office at the station
that all trains
were running about one hour behind time.
A. advertised
B. decided
C. explained
D. promised
155.
I could tell he was surprised from the
on his
face.
A. appearance B. shock
C. sight
D. expression
156.
Because the company was doing more business, it was
necessary to
the factory.
A. extend
B. increase
C. broaden
D. magnify
157.
The garden
as far as the river.
A. advances
B. extends
C. develops
D. enlarges
158.
The plain occupies the west, south
and central parts of the continent, though
considerable variations are to be found
over so
an area.
A. expensive
defensive
159.
B. expansive
C. extensive
Because of the strong sun Mrs. William’s new
room curtains
dark blue to grey within a
D.
diningfrom
year.
A. faded
bleached
B. fainted
C. paled
D.
160.
Spies may have a number of
names and papers.
A. artificial
B. synthetic
C. false
D.
imitation
161.
Why can’t you do this small
for me? I’ve helped
you often enough in the past.
A. demand
B. effort
C. favour
D.
influence
162.
The
charged by the lawyer for his services was
unusually high.
A. fee
B. fare
C. debt
D.
hire
163.
A historical novel is a form of which may include many
facts.
A. legend
B. fairy-tale
C. fantasy
D. fiction
164.
The gardener
a bucket with water so that he
could plant the vegetables.
A. filled
B. flowed
C. stuffed
D. piled
165.
My petrol tank was empty so I pulled into a garage to
.
A. fill up
D. blow up
B. top up
C. speed up
166.
when there’s a doubt the examiner’s decision is
A. final
B. definite
C. fixed
D. certain
167.
If present dissatisfaction over salaries continues the
result will be loss of staff.
A. lengthy
B. near
C. final
D. far
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